Hi I’m Diane Day, a recently retired K9 Police Officer, it was a great career for the “I’m a helper, I can’t help it” in me. Now, I’m trading in my gun belt for a tool belt ( my hips & back can’t buy a break) in hopes of following my other passions & helping others in a different way.
Knight & Day
This handsome fellow is my K9 Partner “Knight” he retired with me and now shares my home along with my 4 (Yes 4!) other rescued pups, 3 Rat Terriers, Pixie, Dixie & Belle & “Eileen” the Husky…I know, I know! sounds like “Crazy Dog Lady” syndrome! 🙂 oops! I almost forgot “Mama” the cat. She adopted Me, & doesn’t quite understand why I can’t let her in the house, where she would most likely be eaten. 🙁 How she arrived on my doorstep one day is another long story that I won’t bore you with right now
Mama
Now, can understand why the title for my blog is naturally PAWS. 😉
I have lived here on Long Island NY my entire life, growing up I was your typical “tomboy” riding my bike around the neighborhood, playing sports, ‘cowboy & indians’ skinning my knees & sometime getting a few stitches along the way. I also was “daddy’s little helper” following him around while he did home improvements, or working meticulously on the lawn & garden. That is where my love for DIY began, a former Marine who lead by example & was an awesome Dad. He passed away in 2013 & I miss him terribly, but I hear him guiding me though the process of every project. <3
I have to also give many thanks to my Mom for being my biggest cheerleader & #1 supporter in every aspect of my life. I just wished I shadowed her around more when she was sewing or knitting, two very valuable skills I lack! I’m very proud of her for she continues to learn how to operate all the latest gadgets & is pretty “tech savvy” but if she starts tweeting we are all in trouble!
My love of biographies, history, & travel are right up there on my favorite things to do list. I really enjoy driving across the USA, which I think helped shape my nostalgic “vintage style”
Owasso, Oklahoma
Charleston, W.Virginia
My first trip to Lucketts Spring Market in 2012
& the thrill of “treasure” hunting to me never gets old. Others may see it as just collecting junk, & I’m OK with that. But, just maybe by showing my trash to treasures I can get them to think outside of the box & keep useful stuff from filling up the landfills or being melted down as scrap.
Thank you for stopping by & I look forward to meeting new friends & exchanging ideas,
Take Care,
Diane Day
Hi Diane not sure if you remember me ,, mutual friends Artie -Patty ,Denise,Carole.. I gave you the knight and day poster years back.. Anyway congratulations on retiring and good luck in your new career .. I love it!!
Happy Holidays
Linda Auer
Hi Linda! of course I remember you 🙂
Thank you so much!! I hope you also have an enjoyable Holiday Season! & thanks for reaching out
Take care! <3
Your second career will be just as rewarding as the first because of who you are.all the best.can’t wait to visit the new space! Is it next week?
Thanks Lisa! <3
First weekend in October
Hi Diane! I too am Diane, born and raised on LI lol. I found you thru Miss Mustard Seed. Just wanted to wish you luck on your new venture. 🙂
Hi Diane .
oh how cool & love your email address too LOL
Thanks for stopping in. Isn’t Miss Mustard Seed the Best!
such a kind heart! & if I could accomplish half of the things she does in a week I’d be one happy girl! truly inspiring 🙂
I look forward to your blogs. Congratulations on your new “career”. I am related by marriage to a current SCPD K-9 officer.
Wow what a small world, What is their K9 unit#? I was K9-9 🙂
tell them I said to “Stay Safe!”
Thanks so much for your support 🙂
I look forward to seeing your blog grow and develop. Your bench is great and I love your pups. We have three–a Blue Heeler mix (rescue), a MacNabb Border Collie (from Montana) and a wonderful little ChaWeenie that I rescued from the side of the road. I just wonder what took us so long to get a tiny dog? She thinks she’s 100 lbs and holds her own wonderfully with her big sisters and the cows and donkeys.
Bambi
Thanks Bambi,
I also had a Blue Heeler her name was Nike she passed last year at the grand old age of 16, she was such a good girl!
I also always adopted big dogs a Rottie, a greyhound, and my 1st K9 partner (german shepherd ) prior to adopting my 3 little lap dogs. thanks again for taking the time to say hello. everyone has been so thoughtful & encouraging <3
Awesome!!!! 🙂
🙂 XO
I just found your blog through Miss Mustard Seed. I signed up to be a follower!! I feel like we are kindred spirits in a way. I am an avid DIYer with the dream to have my own blog. Not talent with the tech stuff.
Thanks Cheri!
It’s all very new & exciting!
There is soo much to learn here in the “blog world”
When I first published my post I didn’t even have a subscribe box or share buttons on there
days later when I finally figured it out I had to go back & add them, but I look forward to enjoying the process as it evolves
Follow you dreams!